I won't be getting another dog until likely after undergrad, since that is when I'll be going to grad school and moving to where I will hopefully stay, but I've been doing some thinking on potential dog breeds... mostly just for fun.
I've always been a fan of Aussies, but after thinking about it, I'm extremely interested in Tollers as well. Plus living in the maritimes, there seems to be quite a few quality breeders and so it would be easy for me to go and meet the dogs of different breeders when the time came.
Going from what I've read on various websites and even some threads on here, I haven't seen any traits that I would dislike. I saw them described as "comedians" and I loved that.
My main wants in a dog would be:
- Medium sized
- Moderate to slightly high levels of energy
- Coat length isn't important
- Not super serious
- Trainable and at least somewhat biddable
- Can get along with other dogs
- Gets along with people (aloofness is perfectly fine)
As far as dog sports go, I'll likely have access to dog training facilities, as I plan on living in BC or Ontario for school, so I would definitely be doing obedience classes and potentially another dog sport depending on what interests the dog. But for the most part, it'll just be fun things like hikes and beaches, etc.
I also know some breeds have different play styles and honestly my only concern would be getting along with Cali. Although at this point, I'm not sure if I'll bring her because she will be eight by that point and it'll be more about what's best for her and she's extremely happy living at home so I don't know if I would want to uproot her from that. But either way, being able to be around small dogs is also a big thing although I'm sure most of that will just be training the dog to not harass her or jump on her, etc.
Thank you in advance for the responses!
I've always been a fan of Aussies, but after thinking about it, I'm extremely interested in Tollers as well. Plus living in the maritimes, there seems to be quite a few quality breeders and so it would be easy for me to go and meet the dogs of different breeders when the time came.
Going from what I've read on various websites and even some threads on here, I haven't seen any traits that I would dislike. I saw them described as "comedians" and I loved that.
My main wants in a dog would be:
- Medium sized
- Moderate to slightly high levels of energy
- Coat length isn't important
- Not super serious
- Trainable and at least somewhat biddable
- Can get along with other dogs
- Gets along with people (aloofness is perfectly fine)
As far as dog sports go, I'll likely have access to dog training facilities, as I plan on living in BC or Ontario for school, so I would definitely be doing obedience classes and potentially another dog sport depending on what interests the dog. But for the most part, it'll just be fun things like hikes and beaches, etc.
I also know some breeds have different play styles and honestly my only concern would be getting along with Cali. Although at this point, I'm not sure if I'll bring her because she will be eight by that point and it'll be more about what's best for her and she's extremely happy living at home so I don't know if I would want to uproot her from that. But either way, being able to be around small dogs is also a big thing although I'm sure most of that will just be training the dog to not harass her or jump on her, etc.
Thank you in advance for the responses!